TAO Responds to Internal Restructuring: An Arrangement Based on Operational Needs
The Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) of China's State Council has restructured its internal departments, renaming 11 of its 12 bureaus with numerical designations. Key changes include merging the Legal Affairs Bureau and the Complaint Coordination Bureau into the 9th Bureau, and creating a 10th Bureau to support Taiwanese individuals studying and working in mainland China. The TAO stated these changes are normal adjustments to meet operational requirements and aim to strengthen legal protections and opportunities for Taiwanese citizens.
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(CNA, Reporter Liao Wen-chi, Shanghai, 29th) The Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) of China's State Council recently adjusted its internal organizational structure. The TAO stated today that the relevant adjustments were made based on operational needs. The 9th Bureau will further strengthen legal work related to Taiwan, while the 10th Bureau will undertake work concerning Taiwanese individuals studying and working in mainland China.
The TAO official website adjusted its internal structure on the 26th. While maintaining 12 bureau-level agencies, 11 of them were renamed with numerical designations, and their work scopes were slightly modified. The former Legal Affairs Bureau and Complaint Coordination Bureau were merged into the 9th Bureau, and a new 10th Bureau was established to specialize in Taiwanese individuals studying and working in the mainland.
The TAO stated in writing today that the adjustments are normal arrangements made by the TAO based on work requirements. Under the new situation, the TAO will earnestly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important discourse on Taiwan-related work and the overall strategy of the Party for resolving the Taiwan issue in the new era, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and solidly carry out all Taiwan-related work.
The TAO stated that the "9th Bureau" will coordinate Taiwan-related regulations and complaint handling, further strengthening Taiwan-related legal work, adding, "Our efforts to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of Taiwan compatriots will only increase, not decrease." The "10th Bureau" will undertake work related to Taiwanese individuals studying, interning, working, and starting businesses in the mainland, aiming to "better share the opportunities of Chinese-style modernization with Taiwan compatriots and share the fruits of the development and progress of the motherland's mainland."
The TAO official website adjusted its internal structure on the 26th. While maintaining 12 bureau-level agencies, 11 of them were renamed with numerical designations, and their work scopes were slightly modified. The former Legal Affairs Bureau and Complaint Coordination Bureau were merged into the 9th Bureau, and a new 10th Bureau was established to specialize in Taiwanese individuals studying and working in the mainland.
The TAO stated in writing today that the adjustments are normal arrangements made by the TAO based on work requirements. Under the new situation, the TAO will earnestly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important discourse on Taiwan-related work and the overall strategy of the Party for resolving the Taiwan issue in the new era, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and solidly carry out all Taiwan-related work.
The TAO stated that the "9th Bureau" will coordinate Taiwan-related regulations and complaint handling, further strengthening Taiwan-related legal work, adding, "Our efforts to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of Taiwan compatriots will only increase, not decrease." The "10th Bureau" will undertake work related to Taiwanese individuals studying, interning, working, and starting businesses in the mainland, aiming to "better share the opportunities of Chinese-style modernization with Taiwan compatriots and share the fruits of the development and progress of the motherland's mainland."
FAQ
What is the significance of the TAO restructuring?
It reflects a more specialized administrative approach to managing cross-strait affairs, particularly in facilitating the integration of Taiwanese citizens into the mainland.